About Gudrun Berend
Lived 1955 – 2011 (aged 56). Gudrun Berend was a German athletics competitor.
Gudrun Berend, married Wakan, (27 April 1955 in Eisleben – 22 August 2011 in Eisleben) was an East German hurdler. She represented the sports team SC Chemie Halle.
She finished fifth at the 1974 European Championships, fourth at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships, the latter in a lifetime best of 12.73 seconds.
Her personal best time of 12.73 seconds ranks her tenth among German 100 m hurdlers, behind Bettine Jahn, Gloria Uibel, Cornelia Oschkenat, Kerstin Knabe, Sabine Paetz, Johanna Klier, Annelie Ehrhardt, Kirsten Bolm and Heike Theele.
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Who was Gudrun Berend?
German hurdler
When was Gudrun Berend born?
Gudrun Berend was born on 27 April 1955 in Eisleben.
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Gudrun Berend died on 22 August 2011 in Eisleben.
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Gudrun Berend was an athletics competitor.
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Gudrun Berend was German.
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